CA1053784A - Laser gyroscope and method - Google Patents

Laser gyroscope and method

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CA1053784A
CA1053784A CA234,385A CA234385A CA1053784A CA 1053784 A CA1053784 A CA 1053784A CA 234385 A CA234385 A CA 234385A CA 1053784 A CA1053784 A CA 1053784A
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laser
optical fiber
laser radiation
fiber waveguide
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Richard W. Shorthill
Raymond Goldstein
Victor Vali
Reuben S. Krogstad
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University of Utah
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
    • H01S3/083—Ring lasers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/58—Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses
    • G01C19/64—Gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/58—Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses
    • G01C19/64—Gyrometers using the Sagnac effect, i.e. rotation-induced shifts between counter-rotating electromagnetic beams
    • G01C19/66—Ring laser gyrometers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
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CA234,385A 1974-08-29 1975-08-28 Laser gyroscope and method Expired CA1053784A (en)

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US50191774A 1974-08-29 1974-08-29
US05/585,981 US4013365A (en) 1974-08-29 1975-06-11 Laser gyroscope

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JP (1) JPS5147385A (it)
CA (1) CA1053784A (it)
CH (1) CH589296A5 (it)
DE (1) DE2538287A1 (it)
FR (1) FR2283424A1 (it)
IT (1) IT1044432B (it)

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IT1044432B (it) 1980-03-20
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DE2538287A1 (de) 1976-03-18
FR2283424B3 (it) 1979-09-14
US4013365A (en) 1977-03-22

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